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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - A strong earthquake struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, causing residents to flee their homes, but no injuries or major damage were immediately reported.
An official from the Meteorological Department in Myanmar's capital, Naypyitaw, said the magnitude-6.8 quake struck at 7:42 a.m. local time with its epicenter near Shwebo, a town about 117 kilometers (72 miles) north of Mandalay, the country's second-largest city.
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An official from the Meteorological Department in Myanmar's capital, Naypyitaw, said the magnitude-6.8 quake struck at 7:42 a.m. local time with its epicenter near Shwebo, a town about 117 kilometers (72 miles) north of Mandalay, the country's second-largest city.
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